The Middle East: The Way It Is and Why | This Week in Geopolitics Investment Newsletter | Mauldin Economics

Most investors know what an emerging market is. Some might even be able to offer a pretty good definition of what puts the “emerge” into emerging markets. But ask about the Middle East, and no one really knows what it is.

Out of sheer necessity, the name “Middle East” was invented at the start of the 20th century.